Deployment Season

Tis the season... for deployments... and humidity! As you probably guessed Damian is underway... or as I refer to it as his big metal cruise ship!!! He is gone for an undisclosed amount of time- I certainly can't tell you because "loose tweeets, sink fleets!" (I like that they updated the saying to adapt to social media... although loose lips could still sink ships) Anyway, I think he was pretty excited before he left... not to leave ME of course, but since he has already deployed with the GW I think he knew a little more what to expect this time around! I borrowed this picture of the GW from the FB page because I thought it was so pretty... I can't even begin to imagine how awesome it is way out there in the middle of the ocean. Damian talks about the water being so blue you wouldn't believe... sounds kinda magical to me!

I don't have much to write about, I almost didn't even write this blog because I have nothing really to update everyone on. I've been a little under the weather so I didn't do much this past holiday weekend except for rest up for my work week ahead... this whole working 5 days a week.... it's for the birds!!! I have a newfound respect for all of you out there that work 5 days a week... and I also understand why you are so excited on Friday! I think when this is all done, I would much rather go back to my three 12 hour shifts... at night and be done for the week! I am not cut out for office work... I have a very hard time sitting still at my desk most of the day and sometimes instead of picking up the phone to call someone in the hospital I get up and walk to their office/unit instead... I'm way too much of a busy body to be chained to my desk! PLUS- I want to see patients... that is why I became a nurse... but I'm up to my neck in paperwork so I don't usually see any patients! This is definitely a different side of nursing than I have not previously been exposed to... it's good to get exposed, but I'm pretty sure this is not my passion! My boss is pretty cool and is going to let me volunteer in the family practice clinic a few days a month to get some experience as a Nurse Practitioner- which is fantastic!!!!

It's starting to get pretty warm here... and humid too... I've already got the dehumidifier running at full blast! Not that I needed the dehumidifier to tell me it's humid... I just look in the mirror every morning at my ridiculous hair and that says it all! :) haha! I haven't had any fun Japanese adventures lately but I do plan on having some while Damian is gone... I've got plenty of time.

I'm off to San Antonio in a few days for an Infection Control & Prevention Conference (contain your jealousy!), on the Navy's dime.... whoop whoop! The conference is only 3 days, but with travel I will be gone almost a week! It'll be quick, but hopefully very beneficial to this new job! Will update all again soon! Hope you are all doing well! Miss you ALL!!!!

Japanese Word of the Day:
Shikke no oi (shkay no oy): Humid